Celebrate Presidents Day in a National Park This Weekend, Free of Charge

Visitors can explore any of the country’s 417 national parks—including the 120 parks that charge admission—for free, giving them a chance to enjoy blissful natural scenery and historic sites that honor the nation’s presidents of the past.

“Every person to hold the office of president of the United States is represented in our national parks through historic homes, places of significant national events, national monument designations, conservation areas, and more,” Michael T. Reynolds, acting national park service director, said in a press release.

You can also visit national forests like the Coronado National Forest, which includes 1.78-million-acres of forest across mountain ranges in Arizona and New Mexico.

Besides locations waiving fees, there are also various free national historic sites where you can delve into America’s history, including the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site, where former president Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter will greet guests.